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Living in a rural area & listening to Farming Today Catch Up on BBC Sounds has made me aware of the needs of our farmers and the challenges they face. Hence the idea for an event called The Farm Comes to Harborough in Harborough Town Square.

As part of our ongoing series introducing the dedicated team behind Kibworth’s On Call crew, we’re pleased to bring you another behind-the-scenes interview.

Tennis is a popular, exciting sport offering many physical and social benefits, but it's not without risks. At Kibworth Osteopaths, we often see how tennis impacts the body, primarily through overuse injuries or strains. 

This is a giant eight-acre Maize Maze with a fun quiz trail hidden amongst three miles of paths! It is designed in the shape of a Steam Train with high-level bridges and towers. It includes an Activity Fun yard with mini-mazes and games.

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Our mill once again opened its doors to the public over National Mills Weekend 2025. Over the two days volunteers showed 70 visitors of all ages around the mill. They explained the history and operation, whilst also highlighting the 200 examples of graffiti and apotropaic marks made by millers over the past 300 years. We were blessed with exceptionally good weather. Whilst most visitors were local, some had travelled from as far afield as South Wales to visit the oldest surviving post mill in Leicestershire.

Brickfield House Market Harborough LE16 8XS opens on the 20 June, 12-4. A two-acre garden with lovely views overlooking the Welland Valley.

The Museum’s new summer exhibition, ‘Ingenuity and Vision’, explores the remarkable story of the 1950 Market Harborough ‘Festival and Rally of Boats.’  Held just five years after the end of World War II, this event brought together over 50 boats, campaigners and enthusiasts, in a bold celebration of Britain’s inland waterways.

On Saturday 6 September, 2-4pm at the Kibworth Community Hub

The wonderful spring weather meant a big increase in visitors and boats at the locks. The Easter holiday was exceptional. The floating market that included 15 trading boats beyond the top bridge, selling everything from sweets, giftware, craft items, soaps, fenders etc, to coffee, beer and cheese, had a footfall of over 8,000 people over the four days. May Bank Holiday was also dry and warm, so generally a very good start to the season. The downside is that the continued lack of rainfall may mean water shortages later. At present the reservoirs which feed this section are well up. In other parts of the country however, there are already restrictions and closures. There have also been some infrastructure failures, which mean that several of the northern waterways are inaccessible, so more boats are likely to head our way.